{"id":176,"date":"2024-03-18T19:17:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2024-03-18T19:18:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:18:12","slug":"dns-record-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/","title":{"rendered":"All DNS Record Types you Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DNS record types<\/strong> refers to DNS uses various record types to store different kinds of information associated with domain names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #017f12;color:#017f12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #017f12;color:#017f12\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/#What_is_DNS\" >What is DNS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/#What_Are_DNS_Records\" >What Are DNS Records?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/#8_Most_Common_DNS_record_types\" >8 Most Common DNS record types<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/#All_DNS_Record_Types_you_Should_Know\" >All DNS Record Types you Should Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/#Useful_Domain_Tools\" >Useful Domain Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-record-types\/#Useful_Web_SEO_Tools\" >Useful Web &amp; SEO Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_DNS\"><\/span>What is DNS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS (D<a href=\"https:\/\/dnschecker.me\">omain Name System<\/a>) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wapmastazone.com\/category\/internet\">Internet<\/a> or a private network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/dns-propagation\/\">What is Global DNS Propagation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suggested:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/virtual-ip-address\/\">What is a Virtual IP Address \u2013 Purpose and Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_DNS_Records\"><\/span>What Are DNS Records?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DNS records are essentially entries in a database that map human-readable domain names to IP addresses or other information. They serve as the backbone of the internet, translating domain names into numerical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/ip-address\/\">IP addresses<\/a> that computers can understand to locate services or resources on the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-3.png\" alt=\"DNS record types 3\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-3.png 634w, https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-3-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Most_Common_DNS_record_types\"><\/span>8 Most Common DNS record types <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are various dns record but below are the <strong>common<\/strong> <strong>DNS record types<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A (Address) Record<\/strong>: This record maps a <a href=\"https:\/\/domainlista.com\">domain name<\/a> to an IPv4 address. For example, example.com might be mapped to 192.0.2.1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AAAA (IPv6 Address) Record<\/strong>: Similar to A records but for IPv6 addresses. It maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CNAME (Canonical Name) Record<\/strong>: This record creates an alias for a domain name. It is often used when a domain needs to point to another domain, such as when www.example.com points to example.com.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MX (Mail Exchange) Record<\/strong>: This record specifies the mail servers responsible for receiving email on behalf of the domain. It points to the domain&#8217;s mail servers. For example, mail.example.com might be listed as the mail exchange server for example.com.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TXT (Text) Record<\/strong>: This record can contain any text data, but it&#8217;s commonly used for various purposes such as domain ownership verification, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records for email authentication, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NS (Name Server) Record<\/strong>: This record specifies the authoritative name servers for the domain. It indicates which servers are responsible for hosting the DNS records for a domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PTR (Pointer) Record<\/strong>: This record is used in reverse <a href=\"https:\/\/dnschecker.me\">DNS lookups<\/a> to map an <a href=\"https:\/\/ipchecker.me\">IP address<\/a> to a domain name. It&#8217;s the opposite of an A or AAAA record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SOA (Start of Authority) Record<\/strong>: This record indicates the authoritative server for a DNS zone and contains administrative information about the zone, such as the primary name server, the email of the domain administrator, the serial number of the zone, and various timers relating to refreshing the zone<a href=\"https:\/\/dnschecker.readmyip.com\/\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/ip-address\/\">IP Address and How to Use IP Checker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_DNS_Record_Types_you_Should_Know\"><\/span>All DNS Record Types you Should Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-2.jpg\" alt=\"DNS record types \" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DNS-record-types-2-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are all the DNS record types that are currently in use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/difference-between-ipv4-and-ipv6\/\">IPv4 address<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AAAA \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/blog\/difference-between-ipv4-and-ipv6\/\">IPv6 address<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>APL \u2014 Address prefix list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AXFR \u2014 Authoritative zone transfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CDNSKEY \u2014 Child copy of a DNSKEY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DNAME \u2014 Delegation name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>KEY \u2014 Cryptographic key for DNSSEC (obsoleted by DNSKEY)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>KX \u2014 Key exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AFSDB \u2014 AFS database location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DNSKEY \u2014 Cryptographic key for DNSSEC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DS \u2014 Delegation signer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CAA \u2014 Certification authority authorization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HINFO \u2014 Host information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HIP \u2014 Host identification protocol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CDS \u2014 Child copy of DS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CERT \u2014 Cryptographic certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CNAME \u2014 Canonical name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EUI48 \u2014 MAC address (EUI-48)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EUI64 \u2014 Mac address (EUI-64)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CSYNC \u2014 Child-to-parent synchronization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DHCID \u2014 DHCP identifier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DLV \u2014 DNSSEC lookaside validation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HTTPS \u2014 HTTPS binding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IPSECKEY \u2014 Cryptographic key for IPsec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SIG \u2014 Resource record signature for DNSSEC (obsoleted by RRSIG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TKEY \u2014 Transaction key<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IXFR \u2014 Incremental zone transfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LOC \u2014 Geographical location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MX \u2014 Mail exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAPTR \u2014 Naming authority pointer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NS \u2014 Name server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TXT \u2014 Human-readable text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>URI \u2014 Uniform resource identifier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ZONEMD \u2014 Message digest for DNS zones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NSEC3 \u2014 Next secure (version 3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NSEC3PARAM \u2014 Parameter for NSEC3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NSEC \u2014 Next secure (obsoleted by NSEC3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NXT \u2014 DNSSEC key (obsoleted by NSEC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OPENPGPKEY \u2014 Public key for OpenPGP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OPT \u2014 EDNS option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PTR \u2014 Canonical name pointer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RP \u2014 Responsible person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RRSIG \u2014 Resource record signature for DNSSEC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SMIMEA \u2014 S\/MIME association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SOA \u2014 Start of authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SSHFP \u2014 Public key fingerprint for SSH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SVCB \u2014 Service binding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SRV \u2014 Service locator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TA \u2014 Trust authority for DNSSEC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TLSA \u2014 Certificate association for TLS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TSIG \u2014 Transaction signature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/what-is-vpn\"><strong>What is VPN?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/what-is-my-ip-address-ip-faq\"><strong>What is my IP Address? \u2013 IP FAQ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Useful_Domain_Tools\"><\/span><strong>Useful Domain Tools<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dnschecker.readmyip.com\/whois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHOIS Lookup<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readmyip.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> What is my IP Address?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainlista.com\/dns-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNS Lookup<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainlista.com\/whois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHOIS Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainlista.com\/ip-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reverse IP Lookup<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <a 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